Netherworld Retrograde

Chapter 600: Chapter 281 Planning the Assassination_2

Suddenly, his expression subtly shifted. Without any hesitation, he dashed out of the floor even faster.

Following that, he drew his large bow, and an arrow shot out, bursting into dense smoke.

When the smoke cleared, his figure had vanished.

…

Elsewhere, Li Yelai’s coin received no response, but at this distance, the other party should have received the message.

In theory, they were Bounty Hunters, and also claimed to be Righteous Knights.

For Qin Zhi, such a significant wanted criminal related to Chaos, it was unreasonable for the Wilderness Ranger not to take action.

Especially when the Chaos believers had shown malice towards them.

If this Wilderness Ranger is a Believer of the Fifth God… that would be even better!

Li Yelai thought to himself, while the Doll beside him asked softly, “Xiao Ye, what did you do?”

The Doll’s face was still flushed as Li Yelai stood up and informed the Doll of the details regarding the Wilderness Ranger.

After pondering, the Doll asked, “Aren’t Believers of the Fifth God also believers of Chaos?”

“Indeed, they are followers of Chaos, but Believers of the Fifth God are in the highest state of hostility with the other four Sects. That can be utilized to our advantage. At least when I send messages to the Wilderness Ranger, it won’t be detected by the Blood God Sect. We can dismiss the issue of being a deep undercover. As for how the Wilderness Ranger knew of Qin Zhi’s background, let them ask the Fifth God.”

Li Yelai responded, “If he really does attempt to assassinate Qin Zhi, whether successful or not, the battle fluctuations that erupt will draw official attention. Then Qin Zhi will inevitably be exposed, and whatever plots he has will be compromised.”

“Once Qin Zhi is exposed, No.3 Border City will have the justification to openly support No.2 Border City,” the Doll replied.

“Right!” Li Yelai gazed at the still flushed Doll and after hesitating for a moment said, “Then I’ll head back first…”

“Mhm, we will keep an eye on the manor… Don’t push yourself,” the Doll said, pursing her cherry-colored lips.

She was too embarrassed to ask for another hug…

Her previous action had already exhausted all her courage.

She really wanted to hide under her covers right now.

‘The Wilderness Ranger’s timing couldn’t be worse… Damn it ψ(*｀ー´)ψ’

‘Just missed by a little bit ⁄(⁄⁄•⁄ω⁄•⁄⁄)⁄’

…

So much so that a certain man who returned to the safe house suddenly felt an inexplicable chill and sneezed.

“Can’t be? Can a Spiritual Ability User of my caliber catch a cold? Has the Father of Plague set his sights on me? I’m not a Divine Chosen, for fuck’s sake…” The man muttered to himself and then took out a bunch of wanted posters from a drawer.

He flipped through the wanted posters until he stopped at one featuring a handsome criminal.

“Qin Zhi… an eight million Giant City Coin bounty? And the friendship of No.3 Border City?” The man grinned, “What a big fish… Is that guy really so kind-hearted?”

He had received Li Yelai’s message, but he remained skeptical.

There were all sorts in the Wilderness Ranger; it could be a ploy by a colleague who intended to use him as a bargaining chip for the bounty.

Actually, it wasn’t a bad plan, but it would be outrageous if they didn’t share the money with him!

At that moment, a little girl approached the man and peered at the wanted poster, exclaiming, “This guy is so handsome… Wow! So many zeros! How many meals can we eat with that?”

“A lot…” The man laughed.

“Wouldn’t it be very dangerous though? He seems to have an even higher bounty than you…” The little girl hesitated for a while and said, “I can actually eat less… There’s no rush…”

“You little fatty… Let’s see first, if the intelligence is wrong, then so be it. If the intelligence is accurate…” The man said gravely, “Then my arrow will pierce through his skull!”

…

On the other side, inside an off-road vehicle.

The Little Mad King glanced at Li Yelai’s complexion and couldn’t help asking, “What’s with your face?”

“Cough, it’s hot!” Li Yelai coughed lightly, rolled down the car window to cool his heated cheeks, and changed the subject, “What did the Wilderness Ranger do?”

The Little Mad King didn’t press the matter and responded, “It seems a judge from the Giant City Court was the victim of an assassination attempt.”

“A judge?” Li Yelai inquired.

“Mhm, according to the gossip from passersby, that judge suppressed some cases for personal gain and was related by marriage to a high official who was previously killed,” the Little Mad King replied. “That became his death warrant.”

Li Yelai nodded slightly. Corrupt officials shielding each other? Well, they deserved to die!

At least on this point, Li Yelai agreed with the Wilderness Ranger.

Some people have made justice a joke, but there is one thing that is fair in this world.

No matter how powerful or wealthy…

In the face of death, all are equal!

The actions taken will ultimately have their price.

I hope that after this incident, those oppressors will restrain themselves…

“Hey, if they weren’t followers of the Fifth God, just looking at this incident, I’d want to have a chat with them,” Li Yelai said with a smile.

The Little Mad King responded, “The Wilderness Rangers are a mixed lot, both righteous and wicked. It’s hard to define them.”

And because of this assassination, many streets were under martial law.

Many streets had checkpoints set up. At the same time, numerous Processors were dispatched.

Li Yelai even spotted an acquaintance among them, a man clad in a red battle robe.

He stood atop the roof of a civilian house, looking down at everything below.

Despite not emitting any Spiritual Energy Fluctuations, he gave off an oppressive aura.

Li Yelai had interacted with him before and even fought side by side with him.

That was the star of the No.2 Border City Processing Department, the pride of the Border Ma Family, Ma Hongyi!

The two had teamed up to assassinate Mei Wu. Later, Ma Hongyi also led a team to intercept the Four-Winged Angel, creating an opportunity for Li Yelai to escape.

He should have been a trustworthy teammate, but Li Yelai didn’t dare to bet on it.

Even now, not knowing the extent of infiltration within the Giant City, Li Yelai would rather contact the Wilderness Rangers than reach out to No.2 Border City.

So, Li Yelai shifted his gaze away.

Afterward, the vehicle passed through the checkpoint and gradually departed.

Ma Hongyi frowned slightly. He faintly sensed something familiar but couldn’t tell where it came from.

‘Some “old friends” also took the opportunity to blend in?’ he thought to himself. The blood-colored battle robe fluttered in the wind behind him, like a flag undulating in the night.

…

Indeed, Li Yelai’s choice was not wrong.

The following evening, inside the manor, Li Yelai at last received a response from the coin.

The coin trembled slightly, and a voice emerged in his mind.

“Hey hey hey, can you hear me?”

It was a man’s voice, with a hint of rascality.

Li Yelai was pleased inside, yet his expression remained unchanged. Amid the strange stares of the believers, he returned to his room holding a shyly blushing Hong Zhuang.

The believers exchanged glances and withdrew, not wishing to disturb the leisure of the Emperor’s Fall Chosen One.

In the room, the shyness on Hong Zhuang’s (Little Mad King) face disappeared, reverting to a calm expression: “I will be your protector.”

“Good!” Li Yelai took out the coin, spun it on the ground, and replied, “I’m here, stranger Ranger.”

‘I was wondering if you’d ever respond, I’ve been climbing several mountains!’ the man complained: ‘How long have you had the coin? Where did you get it from?’

“Almost two months now, from my deceased father,” Li Yelai responded.

‘Did he sacrifice himself?’ the man paused: ‘…What about the enemy?’

“Dead!”

‘Good!’

“Ranger, since you have responded to me, does it mean you have confirmed the accuracy of the information?” Li Yelai asked.

‘Hey, you gave me the door number, I naturally have my ways. Although there are many locations, that is indeed Qin Zhi!’ the man laughed: ‘I didn’t expect that a wanted criminal who killed tens of thousands of people would be living so openly within the Giant City…’

‘But he is not weak, seems to be a Sixth-Sense Spiritual Ability User, I am not confident of a one-strike kill. You said you would create an opportunity for me, when will that be?’

“Tomorrow at noon!” Li Yelai revealed a smile.

Tomorrow was the day of the ark gathering!

Qin Zhi’s consciousness would enter the ark, his flesh at its most vulnerable.

(Sorry, super long post… Couldn’t get it out smoothly. Arrived late…)